On today’s episode of World Policy On Air, former U.S. State Department foreign affairs officer Amanda Mattingly traces the Castro regime's progress in opening the Cuban economy to international investment and addressing human rights issues. World Policy On Air Archive

In a region marked by instability, the Jordan-based SESAME Project, a synchrotron-light for experimental science, stands to advance both physics research and diplomatic relations. On this week's episode of World Policy On Air, Washington-based environmental journalist Richard Blaustein explains how the construction of SESAME is bringing together scientists and researchers from countries as disparate as Israel and Iran. World Policy On Air Archive

A unified Latin American identity may seem utopian to some, but as historian Ángel Gurría-Quintana explains on today's episode of World Policy On Air, the region’s unique cultural diversity should be viewed as a source of economic strength—not weakness. World Policy On Air Archive

Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s regime has taken steps to control the country's media and silence independent journalists. Today's episode of World Policy On Air considers both of these issues with Anjan Sundaram, author of "Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship," based on his experiences working with local journalists. World Policy On Air Archive

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank's annual meeting last October was overshadowed by violent protests and poor economic conditions in the host country, Peru. On today’s episode of World Policy On Air, Portafolio editor­-in-chief Ricardo Ávila discusses his analysis of the Latin American 'hangover' from World Policy Journal’s latest issue. World Policy On Air Archive

On today’s episode of World Policy On Air, World Policy Journal editor Christopher Shay examines the answers given by a panel of experts to our latest issue's ‘Big Question’: What are the challenges determining your country’s position within Latin America? World Policy On Air Archive

The fallout from the execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia earlier this month succeeded in further isolating Iran from the Arab world. On today’s episode of World Policy On Air, World Policy fellow Jonathan Cristol discusses the escalating tensions between the two rival powers in the Middle East and the likely consequences as the drama plays out over the next year. World Policy On Air Archive

The highs and lows of President Vladimir Putin’s leadership illuminate the subtle dynamics of Russia’s oligarchic power structure. From the ulterior motives behind Russia's proposed U.N. resolution on racism to the Kremlin’s response to internal unrest as Western sanctions take their toll, World Policy Journal Managing Editor Yaffa Fredrick discusses the strategic thinking behind Putin’s foreign and domestic policies in 2015. World Policy On Air Archive

Rising euroskepticism among the U.K.'s political right has led some to call for a British exit from the European Union in 2017. On today's podcast, Member of the European Parliament from the U.K. Conservative Party Geoffrey Van Orden explains that substantive changes need to be made to the EU in order to avoid a "Brexit." World Policy On Air Archive

Rising tensions between China and the United States over territorial claims in the South China Sea made for some of the most ominous political headlines this year. On today's episode of World Policy On Air, economist James H. Nolt discusses the possible economic and diplomatic consequences of the ongoing dispute. World Policy On Air Archive